Leave (military)
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leave-military-281-3840760
title:
Leave (military)
text:
In military forces, leave is a permission to be away from one's unit, either for a specified or unspecified period of time. The term AWOL, standing for absent without leave, is a term for desertion used in the armed forces of many English-speaking countries. Various militaries have specific rules that regulate leaves. British troops in World War I received leave for "Blighty" every 15 months. "Block leave" is the time allotted to be spent with families independently of their units and where they
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encyclopedia
description:
Extended period of leave from military service or imprisonment to return home
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_(military)
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2021-11-07T20:38:52Z
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